The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-03
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE United States is--that's good political
grammar. National Republican.
1T is more blessed to give than to receive Il
is likewise more expensive. -Somerville Jour
nal
IT is lucky the President has no veto messages
to write during these rheumatic days.-Chicago
journal.
A GREETING to Anarchists ywhere-Hero.
ism is not the outgrowth of bung -Philadel-
phia Times.
The silver lining in the cloud that covers the
Knights of Labor is the good sense of its indi-
vidual Observation-Disclosures Times.
GOOD resolutions are now in order, hut don't
make too many at one time Too much of any
thing makes one sick.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
PROTECTION is Americas prettiest badge, and
is going to stay pinned to the lapel of Uncle
Sans coat as long as he wears coat-Detroit
Tribune.
ALMOST anybody could make better pro-
At least. almost anybody would like TO try.
-Phiadelphia Inquirer.
THE Cincinnati Commercial Gazette is dis
cussing the question Of the Immortality of
women. Cincinnati has saloon for every 12l
people.-St Louis Post Dispatch
THE absurd talk Of nominating Mr. Grady for
the vice presidency because he made a bright
speech in New York might turn the head of a
man who did not represent particularly level
headed profession. Boston Journal.
IHE rank and fle OF the Democracy will prob
ably disown the Democratic majority of the
special grand jury of Columbus which has found
an Indictment against seven Democrats for cleo
ton frauds and forgeries Cleveland Leader.
THE Democracy should lose no time in engag-
ing the services of the young woman in Yer
mont who ''sees with her eyes shut" The
Bourbons have been trying to do the same thing
for many years, but without success Pitts
burg Chronicle.
MINISTER PHELPS celebrated Christmas ia
London by giving dinner, at which two beau
tlful Vermont turkeys were served. Later ad-
vices will probably show that he apologized to
his guests for the distinctively American flavor :
of the birds.-Philadelphia Press.
PERHAPS it would not be a great misfortune
if Mr. Powderly's order about contributions
should split the order of Knights of Labor. The
socialistic element is very angry at the grand
master workman, and may 60 off and flock all
alone by ITSELF as Dundreary used to say.-New
York Mail and Express
IT Ia as certain as ANYTHING can be that the
material reduction Of the militia in this country
would be followed by the organization of a large
standing army, which these same fathers of the
Republic declared to be menace to liberty
These things for the consideration of the
trainers of hasty resolutions aiming to cripple
the militia by cutting off part of its supplies.
New York Sun.
| Our advice to everybody is to accent the law
1.-THE interstate commerce bll) In good faith IL it
becomes a law. and just freight and passenger
tariffs at once, as nearly in accordance with its
| provisions possible. A good deal of rascality
will disappear with secret rates and rate cutting;
much money which now goes to pool commits
sioners and clerks will be saved the public will
be more fairly served, and the stockholders will
| get much more regular, if not larger dividends
| Let the bill pass.-New York Sun.